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Vadivelu
ヴァディヴェール
Vadivelu
Aliases:
Vaigai Puyal
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1960-09-12 （Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India）
- Nationality
- India
- Languages
- Tamil
- Residence History
- Madurai → Chennai (Saligramam)
Career
- Occupations
- Actor, Comedian, Playback singer
- Active Years
- 1988-
- Influenced By
- Goundamani, Senthil
- Influenced
- Vijay, Rajinikanth
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Comedian | Kizhakku Cheemayile | Best Comedian | Government of Tamil Nadu | Won |
| 1996 | Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Comedian | Kaalam Maari Pochu | Best Comedian | Government of Tamil Nadu | Won |
| — | Filmfare Award South | — | Best Comedian | Filmfare | Won |
| 2005 | Kalaimamani | — | — | Department of Tamil Development Cultural | Won |
| 2023 | Chennai International Film Festival Best Actor | Maamannan | — | Chennai International Film Festival | Won |
Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Comedian
1993
Work:
Kizhakku Cheemayile
Category:
Best Comedian
Organization:
Government of Tamil Nadu
Result:
Won
Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Comedian
1996
Work:
Kaalam Maari Pochu
Category:
Best Comedian
Organization:
Government of Tamil Nadu
Result:
Won
Filmfare Award South
Category:
Best Comedian
Organization:
Filmfare
Result:
Won
Kalaimamani
2005
Organization:
Department of Tamil Development Cultural
Result:
Won
Chennai International Film Festival Best Actor
2023
Work:
Maamannan
Organization:
Chennai International Film Festival
Result:
Won
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Imsai Arasan 23rd Pulikecei
2006 Historical ComedyVadivelu plays dual roles as twin brothers, a dictator king and a revolutionary, in this blockbuster historical comedy.
Self-deprecationSatire on power
Bibliography
- Vadivelu filmography
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- SlapstickSelf-deprecating humorRustic accent and body language
- Recurring Motifs
- Mistreated subaltern rogueEnding with on-screen violence
Legacy
Known as the King of Comedy in Tamil cinema, with numerous awards. Iconic in internet memes.
In Popular Culture
- Vadivelu's expressions and dialogues are widely used in Indian internet memes (e.g., Pray for Nesamani).
Trivia
- Real name is Kumaravadivel Natarajan.
- Nickname 'Vaigai Puyal' refers to the river in his hometown Madurai.
- Worked in his father's glass cutting business.
- Married to Visalatchi, has 3 children.